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f4 90 days ftoffl sh@ daw of s (4) Members of the Portsmouth Museums and/or the Friends of the Naval Shipyard Museum shall, upon providing proof of active membership, be entitled to admission without charge to any city museum. An individual membership shall entitle the individual member to admission without charge. A family membership shall entitle members of the immediate family to admission without charge. (5) The city manager or his designee is authorized to establish such waivers of admission fees as deemed appropriate, provided that the conditions or grounds for such waivers are specified in writing. (6) The fees established by this section and set out in appendix A to this Code shall not be applicable to any exhibitions which, by contractual agreement preclude fees from being charged for admission. (7) The director of museums is authorized to set promotional or discount rates for certain exhibits or events not to exceed the established admission fees. These rates may be offered in conjunction with promotions or even involving other organizations or entities. 2. That Appendix A to the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended as shown on Exhibit A for the purpose of modifying museum admission fees in accordance with Section 1 of this ordinance. 3. That Article II (Tax Schedule) of Chapter 20 (Licenses) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended by modifying Subsections 20- 7(b)(1) and 20- 7(b)(3) for the purpose providing for a separate license fee for restaurants operated by a casino. Except as shown below, Chapter 20 is not otherwise amended. Sec. 20 -7. Alcoholic Beverages. (b) Every person engaged in dispensing mixed beverages shall be liable for annual license taxes as follows: (1) For each retail mixed beverage restaurant license for persons operating restaurants, including restaurants located on premises of and operated by casinos, hotels or motels, or other persons: a. For each restaurant with a seating capacity at tables for up to 100 persons, $200.00. b. For each restaurant with a seating capacity at tables for more than 100 but not more than 150 persons, $350.00. c. For each restaurant with a seating capacity at tables for more than 150 persons but not more than 500 persons, $500.00.